How Long to Read Critical Engagements with Fringe Science

How Long Does it Take to Read Critical Engagements with Fringe Science?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read Critical Engagements with Fringe Science by D. Ryan Gray

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"The anthology "Critical Engagements with Fringe Science" explores the boundaries between science and pseudoscience. It teaches readers how to evaluate pseudoscientific claims and understand the social and historical significance of fringe science. The book includes readings on science methods, logic, and the methods of archaeology, and describes approaches to pseudoscientific claims from the humanities and social sciences. Readers examine topics such as the cloth of Turin, UFO and ancient alien myths, urban legends, cryptozoology, and conspiracy beliefs. The text helps students develop tools to assess disparate claims about the past, explore multiple perspectives on fringe science, and consider what alternative interpretations of the past and present may say about the contemporary world. "Critical Engagements with Fringe Science" gives readers an understanding of the anthropological perspective and teaches the critical faculties needed to assess claims about the past. It is an excellent choice for courses on scientific methods and classes that examine claims about the human past, especially those circulated around popular media. D. Ryan Gray earned his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago and is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of New Orleans. Dr. Gray teaches courses in urban and historical archaeology, race and segregation, and the legal aspects of cultural resource management. He specializes in New Orleans and the southeastern region of the United States.""

How long is Critical Engagements with Fringe Science?

Critical Engagements with Fringe Science by D. Ryan Gray is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Critical Engagements with Fringe Science Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Critical Engagements with Fringe Science aloud.

What Reading Level is Critical Engagements with Fringe Science?

Critical Engagements with Fringe Science is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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